"Fabulously Candice": The Sexiest Podcast About Neurodivergence

We are wrapping up the final episode of Fabulously Candice with a very special guest… Meg Martinez! Meg has worked alongside Candice for nearly a decade and is the Chief Program Officer at Namaste Center for Healing. This episode gives a look into their neuroinclusive approach to the internal family systems model and their co-authored chapter in the book Altogether Us by Jenna Riemersma. We also g...

Welcome back Renee Rosales, founder of Theara ! We start the episode with a beautiful story honoring Renee's maternal grandfather and the divine gifts we receive from past generations. Next, Candice and Renee address some current challenges within the neurodiversity movement (infighting, "meltdown", etc.) and offer examples of what neuroinclusion can look like within loving relationships. They als...

Nel and Bex are back to update us on life since their international move to Montana! While there have been a fair number of logistical and familial struggles, they describe how the relationship has actually strengthened throughout the big transition. Candice guides us through what feels like a live therapy session in which they cover blended families, cohabiting with teenagers, sex, clashing neuro...

Renee Rosales is a mother, wife, educator, advocate, transformational leader, and founder of Theara : a business designed to support the Neurodiverse from cradle to grace. In this episode, we learn the beautiful origin story behind Theara as well as examples from Renee's acronym-based system that leads the way to a brighter future with Neurodiversity. Candice and Renee have a fabulous, flowing con...

Welcome back, Aly Dearborn! In today's episode, Candice and Aly reflect on their presentation from the 2023 IITAP Symposium: Love Addicted or Seeking Safety: Accurately Screening, Diagnosing, & Treating Autistic Females with Symptoms of Trauma, Sex, & Love Addiction In Both Inpatient and Outpatient Settings. We also get an introduction to their updated assessment tool for diagnosing Autistic femal...

We are back with our FINAL, FABULOUS lineup of guests! Today, Candice is joined by master's student Ben VanHook to discuss advocacy for policy reform that would make hiring processes and educational environments more inclusive for neurodivergent individuals. They also share personal stories about relationships, fantasize how lovely having a 'dating instruction manual' would be, and give tips such...

CONTENT WARNING: child sexual abuse, sexual assault, intimate partner violence Aly Dearborn is back to help break down the similarities between Autism and Borderline Personality Disorder as it relates to confusion among clinicians and the too-often misdiagnosis of Autistic females. This professional take is sprinkled with personal examples of how this gap in knowledge has impacted Candice and Aly...

Jennie Meadows is a neurodiverse photographer and visual artist who has experienced the full spectrum of romantic relationships! She shares what she learned through marriage, procreation, divorce, and the "minefield" of post-divorce dating in her fifties… all prior to asking the question: "Who am I?" Candice and Jennie dive deep into online dating, menopause, synesthesia, hyperawareness in the bed...

Welcome back to Fabulously Candice: The Sexiest Podcast About Neurodivergence! Candice kicks off Season 3 welcoming back none other than her fabulous husband and Chief Mindfulness Officer of Namaste Center for Healing, Chris Kishiyama. They update the global audience on their individual lives, how their relationship has recently evolved, and what's on the horizon for Namaste Center for Healing . W...

Paul and Ronnie are a mixed neurotype couple who have been together for the past 10+ years. With Paul being Autistic and Ronnie bilingual, they share how they learned to communicate more effectively, meet in the middle, and resolve conflict. They also chat about social scripts, the double empathy problem, and how to make time for sexual intimacy with two young children at home. Have a fabulous New...

Aly Dearborn is an Autistic feminist and psychotherapist with expertise in the treatment of women with complex trauma and addictive behavior. She joins Candice to break down the female presentation of autistic spectrum conditions, how stereotypes often lead to misdiagnoses, and what clinicians need to know to help combat the pathologizing of Autistic females. You do not want to miss this fabulous...

Michael John Carley is an Autistic author, speaker, and former Executive Director. In this episode, he and Candice explore the inspiration behind his most recent book, ' The Book of Happy, Positive, and Confident Sex for Adults on the Autism Spectrum…and Beyond '. His sex-positive approach focuses on healthy sexuality and advocates pleasure for all! Click here to read Michael John's full bio.    

Albert Jersey was diagnosed with autism at age three and now, at 30 years old, describes himself as an autistic self-advocate. He shares with us his journey towards self acceptance and hopes his message can encourage listeners to be more kind, authentic, vulnerable, and honest. He and Candice also talk relationships, boundaries, and compare their experiences of being diagnosed with autism early ve...

Today Candice talks with James Murphy, sustainability enthusiast and founder of StoryX . James tried out a plethora of jobs before a clarifying ADHD diagnosis last year. In this episode, he and Candice cover conflict-seeking behavior, rejection sensitive dysphoria, relationship struggles through the COVID-19 lockdown, personal routines, and more! StoryX LinkedIn Twitter

Candice welcomes to the podcast Dr. Samantha Hiew! Following her ADHD diagnosis at age 40, as well as identifying as autistic, Sam founded ADHD Girls to empower girls and women with ADHD to thrive in society. Listen as they dispel stereotypes about neurodiverse women, share their experiences with cooccurring diagnoses, and prove that there truly is 'diversity within neurodiversity'.

In this episode Candice is joined by Amanda Hebert Hughes, an Autistic painter, author, and founder of Sensory Gated Art . After discovering her autism in adulthood, Amanda was inspired to create art that strategically removes sensory overload and, as a result, has a calming effect on its viewers. She and Candice discuss this "visual form of autistic bluntness", as well as their experiences as fem...

Raquel Borras is the founder of RAQVISION (of XXO Connect) and creator of 'Raq the Boat' , her fabulous YouTube channel that hosts candid conversations with youth guests. Raquel's inspiration for amplifying youth voices stems from her own experiences with depression and OCD early in life. In this episode, she and Candice discuss mental health trials, their takes on the concept of 'toxic positivity...

Today Candice is joined by the incredible Quinn Dexter. Quinn was diagnosed with autism in the early 1980's, preceding its inclusion in the DSM and ICD. He shares with us his rare perspective as someone who intimately witnessed autism gain public awareness and understanding over the past three decades. Today, Quinn is the chief creator of Autistamatic and has been happily married for 14 years. You...

Ric Clark is a data modeller and self-employed video producer from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. As a neurodiversity advocate, he is also an ambassador for My XXY Chromodiversity Foundation and a founding member of The Octopus Movement ! On this episode, Candice and Ric dive promptly into deep conversation about intimacy, including the hurdles and surprises that Ric overcame throughout life as a person...

Join Candice in an inspirational discussion with Dr. Lulu a.k.a. "the Momatrician"! Dr. Lulu is a retired pediatrician, author, LGBTQ+ parent coach, and mom of a nonbinary young adult. She shares with us her passion for youth suicide prevention, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and how parents can be a #parentally to their queer children. To learn more, visit Dr-lulu.com and check out her Facebook neighborhood: "...

Melly Moore is an ADHD advocate and host of The ADHD Melly Show , a weekly show focusing on mental health awareness and tips for living and working with ADHD. Candice and Melly discuss the struggles Melly experienced as a child as it relates to her ADHD diagnosis, as well as how she is navigating the dating world as an adult! Click here to register for the Neurodiversity Awareness Event on Septemb...

Bex and Nell are a mixed-neurotype couple who experienced something resemblant to love at first sight when they met eyes at a convention in 2018. In this episode, they and Candice explore their electric connection as the relationship evolved, including an Autism diagnosis down the road. Melt into an intimate conversation which includes the concept of setting "agreements" for arguments, how direct...

On this episode of Fabulously Candice, we welcome Ron Kerns. Ron is an autistic, award-winning Graphic Designer, Art Director, and operates his own design consultancy, StudioKerns. After living in Detroit and Dallas for many years, he left big-city life to live in rural Arkansas, in the middle of the Ozark Mountains. Ron was diagnosed as Autistic at age 46, which had various impacts on his career...

Candice chats with Jason Lebowitz, founder of XXO CONNECT- a platform built to accelerate human connection, save intimacy from becoming extinct, reinvent online dating, and SO much more! Listen as they share in a curious and fabulously unfiltered (swearing disclaimer!) conversation about connection, intimacy, vulnerability, and the ins and outs of XXO CONNECT. Visit xxoconnect.com to connect!

Carole Jean Whittington, also known as the 'Social Autie', is a late-identified ADHD-Autistic woman and Host of the Mind Your Autistic Brain Talk Show. She uses a NeuroDistinct perspective to educate on Autistic accommodations in the workplace, relationships, burnout, masking, and more! In this episode, Candice and Carole Jean cover a variety of sexy and inspiring topics including sexuality myths...